Colombia vs Mexico: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Colombia
1,169 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Mexico
1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
79th
Mexico rank
78th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,169 constant 2015 US$ per person in Colombia, a difference of 60 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 78th of 166 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 429.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 287.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mexico |
| 1970s | 195.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 808.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 612.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mexico |
| 1980s | 271.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,137 constant 2015 US$ per person | 865.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 431.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | 682.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 611.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,113 constant 2015 US$ per person | 501.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 889.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,184 constant 2015 US$ per person | 294.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1,100 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per person | 89.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,169 constant 2015 US$ per person in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Colombia and Mexico?
- 60 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 78th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.